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Read Ebook: Beaumont and Fletcher's Works Vol. 02 of 10: the Humourous Lieutenant by Beaumont Francis Fletcher John Glover Arnold Editor
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next PageEbook has 41 lines and 9160 words, and 1 pagesTHE HUMOUROUS LIEUTENANT. The First Folio. The Second Folio. The Manuscript dated Novemb. 27. 1625. This MS. is a beautiful specimen of Ralph Crane's caligraphy. It is bound in vellum, with gilt lines and a gilt design on the cover. The following particulars are written on a leaf before the title-page:-- 'K. Digby Margrit This Manuscript belonged to the celebrated Sir Kenelm Digby. His grand-daughter was married to Richard Mostyn Esq're of Penbedw in Denbighshire, & their daughter & coheiress to Richard Williams Esq., my Great Grandfather. Thro' this connection of my family with that of Digby, several of Sir Kenelm's books & Manuscripts have come into my possession. Wm W.E. Wynne. given by W.W.E. Wynne Esqre to me W. Ormsby Gore April 8. 1837.' The title-page is as follows:-- 'Demetrius and Enanthe, a pleasant Comedie written by John Fletcher gent.' Surrounding the title are rough decorations drawn in ink in the form of corkscrew scrolls. The following dedication is written on the leaf following the title-page:-- To the honorable Sir Kelham Digbie Knight. Worthie Sir. I know, that to a Man of your religious Inclination, a devine Argument would have byn much more Wellcom; And such a one have I upon the Anvile for you, but it requires some-what a more Consolatorie time to fashion it: Being therefore by the Wise-mans rule encouraged, I hope it will not be much in-oportune, after a Season so sad, to present you with a Matter Recreative. Well knowing, that you that know well how to bestow all your howers, will not think a litle peece of time lost, in casting, upon this Comedie, yo'r Smile, and upon him, that submits it to yo'r generous Acceptaunce, your Noble Favo'r, as upon one that shall still rejoyce to be esteemed Your Commaunded Beades-man Ralph Crane. Novemb. 27. 1625. Cel. I crave your mercy: I meant no such thing to ye: but if ye were a Gentleman: Cel. nay: even continue: and doe not let your Office fall I beseech ye: for want of Indiscretion, and ill-manners; you would have made a notable sturdy Beadle: Cel. I am out already out of my witts, you say: 'pray heaven it prove not; if this fell ffitt afflict me. of Gentleman and did forgive that hereditary folly belongs to your Place: but now, etc. Ant. did not you mark a Woman my Sonne risse to? Gent. I saw her Sir Ant. doe you know her? Gent, noe; beleeve't, Sir: Tim. well Sir: Ant. When you have done come in, and take your leave Sir, some fewe praires along.--Ext. should never be imploid; how are you certaine she is a stranger? Tim. being so yong, and handsome, and not made privy to your Graces pleasures for I presume under your gracious favo'r you have not yet Ant. what Tim. as they say made any salley on her, or delighted your roiall body; Ant. you prate like a coxcombe. Tim. sure I thinck I doe But I speake with in my compasse; in theis matters that concerne partie, and partie, and no farther, that reach but to the meere instruction and garnishing of youth: Ant. you'll hold your prating? Tim. I know not: for theis twentie yeares, I am sure on't, I have serv'd ye, and serv'd ye with as good, and gratious pleasure, like a true Subject, ever cautulous that nothing you receivd from me, to sport ye, but should endure all tests, and all translations: I thinck I have don soe: and I thinck I have fitted yee: and if a coxcomb can doe theis things handsomer: his angry will, if ere he come to know this as he shall. no stale Stuff, for your money-Marts; that sent it? who dares...dar'st. Hos. you'll find I said soe: I say it must be: the more my greif I hope etc. Phis. I know he's weake: but yet his hart's whole. yet: Come Leontius Let's now up to theis Conquerors: they are our owne. for heaven-sake tell...in it. Sce'a. 6'a. Enter Antigonus: Seleuchus, Ptolomy. Lisimachus: Gent. Leiueten't. etc. Enter Antigonus Seluchus Lysimachus Ptolomy Leontus Leiuten't. etc. THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS. The same, with slight differences in the Commendatory Verses and in one or two other sheets. The | Faithfull | Shepherdesse. | acted at Somerset | House before the King and | Queene on Twelfe night | last, 1633. | And divers times since with great ap- | plause at the Private House in Blacke- | Friers, by his Majesties Servants. | Written by John Fletcher. | The third Edition, with Addition. | London, | Printed by A.M. for Richard Meighen, next | to the Middle Temple in Fleet- | street. 1634. The | Faithfull | Shepherdesse. | Acted at Somerset | House before the King and | Queen on Twelf night | last, 1633. | And divers times since, with great ap- | plause, at the Private House in Black- | Friers, by his Majesties Servants. | Written by John Fletcher. | The Fourth Edition. | London, | Printed for Ga. Bedell and Tho. Collins, at the Middle | Temple Gate in Fleet-street. 1656. The | Faithfull | Shepherdesse. | Acted at | Somerset-House, | Before the King and Queen on | Twelfth night, 1633. | And divers times since, with great | Applause, at the Private House in | Black-Friers, by his Majesties | Servants. | Written by John Fletcher. | The Fifth Edition. | London, | Printed for G. Bedell and T. Collins, at the Middle | Temple- Gate in Fleet-street, 1665. The verso of the title-page bears the date March 3, 1664/5. Licensed, Roger L'Estrange. As neither the Second Folio nor the Quartos print any list of the Characters it may be as well to give one here. Perigot. Old Shepherd. Thenot. Priest of Pan. Daphnis. God of the River. Alexis. Satyr. Sullen Shepherd. Shepherds. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page |
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